Mary Figueroa

Registered Mental Health Counselor Intern and Marriage and Family Therapist Intern

Mary is a highly qualified mental health professional with a range of interests and expertise. She is a Registered Mental Health Counselor Intern and Registered Marriage and Family Therapist Intern. Her educational background includes a Masters in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Rollins College, along with a certificate in Family and Relationship Therapy.

Mary's clinical interests encompass various areas, including anxiety, depression, childhood trauma, chronic and acute trauma, relationship dynamics, LGBTQIA+ identity, and phase of life changes. She strongly believes in the inherent resilience of individuals and the presence of personal strengths within them.

Regarding her therapeutic approach, Mary follows an integrative orientation that combines mindfulness-based, compassion-focused, multicultural, and trauma-informed theories. She has received specialized training as a Clinical Trauma Professional and has completed additional training in various modalities such as Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing Therapy (EMDR), Mindfulness Stress Reduction Techniques, Internal Family Systems, and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy.

Mary strives to create a compassionate and non-judgmental therapeutic space that honors the diverse and intersecting identities of her clients. As a Latinx woman, she integrates her personal experiences and passion for advocacy into her professional work. In her dedication to promoting diversity and inclusivity, she serves as the Diversity Chair on the board of the Central Florida Association for Family and Marriage Therapy (CFAMFT). Additionally, she works as a contract therapist for the Victim Service Center (VSC), where she runs specialized groups for Latinx Women Victims of Abuse and Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) groups.

Outside of her professional life, Mary enjoys spending quality time with her partner and their three-year-old daughter, Luna. They often engage in water-related activities like visiting beaches, pools, or springs. They also enjoy walks in parks, traveling, engaging in crafts (with painting being a favorite), dancing, exploring the Disney world parks, and cooking. When Mary has some alone time, she finds pleasure in visiting coffee shops, reading, cleaning, organizing, creating crafts with her Cricut or indulging in her favorite series, such as The Office and 90-Day Fiancé.

Office: 407-484-6802

Email: mary@holisticcounselinggroup.com

Currently accepting:

Primavera Almanzar

Registered Mental Health Counselor Intern

Hello! My name is Primavera Almanzar (She/her/ella) I am a soon-to-be Florida State Registered Mental Health Counseling Intern. I earned my Master's degree in Clinical MentaI Health Counseling from Rollins College. I am passionate about working with adults and adolescents experiencing anxiety, depression, life transitions, LGBTQIA+ identity concerns, stress, grief, chronic and acute trauma, challenges with self-esteem development, identity exploration, and those navigating their spiritual journey.

In my role as a counselor, I am dedicated to developing a strong and genuine therapeutic relationship with clients by providing a nurturing, safe, judgment-free, and empathetic space for my clients to grow within. I consider it an honor to support my clients through processing some of the most challenging moments, thoughts, and feelings in their lives. My focus is to help my clients on their path toward replacing the thoughts, feelings, and behaviors that are no longer serving them, with the coping skills and behaviors that help them nurture themselves, achieve their goals, and flourish into the greatest version of themselves.

"Your present circumstances don’t determine where you go; they merely determine where you start." — Nido Qubein

I approach counseling from a humanistic, holistic, person-centered, and strength-based perspective, viewing my clients as the experts in their own lives. Through therapy, I focus on expanding self-awareness, increasing self-compassion, and empowering my clients utilizing mindfulness-based practices, psychoeducation, and cognitive behavioral techniques. I adapt my therapeutic approach to match my client's needs and work with my clients collaboratively while exploring all areas of their identity and wellness. I believe establishing equilibrium between the mind, body, spirit, and societal roles is what allows individuals to foster their well-being and maintain wellness long-term after therapy ends. I utilize this holistic approach with a trauma-informed multicultural lens. As a bilingual, first-generation, Dominican American holding additional marginalized identities, I am aware that our cultural background, age, socioeconomic status, personal experiences, family of origin, identity, ability, and social roles impact us across all areas of our lives. I honor each of my client's identities and provide each individual with the dignity, respect, empathy, validation, support, and affirmation they deserve.

"I will not rescue you. For you are not powerless. I will not fix you. For you are not broken. I will not heal you. For I see you in your wholeness. I will walk with you through the darkness, as you remember your light."- A Medicine Woman's Prayer- Sheree Bliss Tilsley

Outside of my professional life, I am an absolute foodie who enjoys street food, food trucks, dining, and visiting anywhere you can enjoy delicious food. I love experiencing different cultures not only through cuisine but also by traveling and being immersed in the beauty of other countries and cultures. I enjoy spending time with family, friends and my puppy Benji (A black Lab and German Shepard mix), listening to music, learning new languages, weight lifting, yoga, meditation, reading, art, poetry, and cooking (when I am in the mood for it). 

Office: 321-529-9405

Email: holisticcounselinggroup@gmail.com

Currently accepting:

Rafael Manriquez

Operations Manager, Future Certified Massage Therapist

“Calma tu mente y sanaras tu alma”

“Calm your mind, heal your soul”

Specialties: Relaxation Massages, Deep Tissue Massages, Bilingual

Chantal Dalabona

Clinical Mental Health Counseling Graduate Student Intern

Chantal will be joining our team starting in January, 2024

“Ready when you are!” ~ My late father

“The wound is the place where the light enters you” ~ Rumi

Chantal Dalabona is a graduate student intern in the Clinical Mental Health Counseling program at Palm Beach Atlantic University. She brings 24 years of experience working as a certified health coach, personal trainer and yoga teacher.

Through this work, she has personally witnessed the interconnectedness between the body and the mind, and how they work intricately together to shape our behaviors and how we show up in the world.

She specializes in supporting individuals and couples through major life transitions by utilizing somatic techniques, CBT and solution-focused theories. She also enjoys working with young children using play therapy and expressive arts to connect, explore, and heal.

Office: 407-484-6802

Email: chantal@holisticcounselinggroup.com